Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharpsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharpsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharpsville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Sharpsville:
- 35.874787, -86.282770
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sharpsville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Sharpsville is near Cannon County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cannon County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sharpsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Sharpsville.
Within Tennessee, the name Sharpsville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Tipton County
- This Sharpsville is located in Tipton County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Sharpsville that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Sharpsville.
- Kentucky
- Washington County
- This Sharpsville is located in Washington County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sharpsville that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sharpsville.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sharpsville [Highland County].
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Sharpsville is located in Mercer County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharpsville that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sharpsville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpsville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Double Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Fieldcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Glaze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Halls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Henry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Indian Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Rutherford County
- Porterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Cannon County
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ravenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Readyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readyville
- Readyville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readyville <4>
- Regency Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Twin Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Two Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Readyville
How Far From Sharpsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sharpsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharpsville and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sharpsville to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharpsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8748, Longitude: -86.2828 In this case, the coordinates for Sharpsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sharpsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sharpsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.477 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.386 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.546 degrees. |